Federal opportunity · Award Notice
AwardedHelioSwarm Medium-Class Explorers Mission Contract
80ARC027C0002 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SAM.gov
Awarded to SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA · $19,886,709 · Oct 29, 2026
Who won it
- Awardee
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE San Antonio TX 78238 USA
- Amount
- $19,886,709
- Award date
- Oct 29, 2026
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS code
- 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- None
- Place of performance
- TX
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Solicitation number
- 80ARC027C0002
- Official notice
- View on SAM.gov →
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What the agency bought
This contract action was not awarded competitively and is not fixed-price. The contract was awarded sole source to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source, due to its unique qualifications and the need to maintain continuity for the HelioSwarm (HS) MIDEX mission. The redacted JOFOC will be posted within the required timefram. The contract type is Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee because the requirement involves complex research and development efforts for which a fixed-price contract is not appropriate.
From the official notice on SAM.gov.